Devils vs. Canucks betting preview

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Friday’s NHL slate includes a contest between the favored New Jersey Devils (26-22-2, -148 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Vancouver Canucks (17-28-5, +124 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Devils to win vs Canucks -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Devils vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-148)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+124)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • New Jersey and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 20 of 50 games this season.
  • Vancouver’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 32 of 50 chances this season.
  • Friday’s over/under is 0.4 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.1 for these two clubs.
  • This game’s over/under is 1.2 less than the 6.7 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils’ 2.6 average goals per game add up to 128 total, which makes them the 29th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • New Jersey is ranked 14th in total goals against, allowing 3.0 goals per game (151 total) in NHL play.
  • Their goal differential (-23) ranks them 28th in the NHL.
  • The 25 power-play goals New Jersey has put up this season (on 123 chances) rank 22nd in the league.
  • The Devils’ offense has the NHL’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.33%).
  • New Jersey has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Devils kill 77.95% of their opponent’s power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Devils win 50.6% of their faceoffs (15th in the league).
  • New Jersey has an 8.7% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 32nd in the NHL.
  • The Devils average 19.5 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • New Jersey has won 14 of the 28 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In eight games with shorter than -148 moneyline odds this season, the Devils have won five.
  • New Jersey has a 59.7% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Devils Leaders

  • Jesper Bratt: 11 goals and 27 assists
  • Nico Hischier: 15 goals and 21 assists
  • Jack Hughes: 11 goals and 20 assists
  • Jake Allen: 12-11-1 record, .909 save percentage, 64 goals given up

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks’ 129 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
  • Vancouver’s 182 total goals allowed (3.6 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
  • Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -53.
  • Vancouver has recorded 31 power-play goals this season, which ranks 14th in the NHL (on 161 chances).
  • The Canucks have the NHL’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.25%.
  • Vancouver has scored five shorthanded goals this season (seventh among all NHL teams).
  • The 71.34% penalty-kill percentage the Canucks have put totgether is the league’s 32nd-ranked rate.
  • The Canucks have the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.2%).
  • Vancouver is shooting 9.6% (29th in the league).
  • The Canucks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.3 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Canucks have 13 wins in the 38 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Vancouver is 9-16 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Canucks, implied from the moneyline, is 44.6%.

Canucks Leaders

  • Elias Pettersson: 13 goals and 16 assists
  • Filip Hronek: four goals and 25 assists
  • Brock Boeser: 11 goals and 13 assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 7-14-4 record, .887 save percentage, 85 goals allowed
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